Hon. MA, Manchester University
Born 1856; 3rd d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Ford Bank, Didsbury, Manchester; died 15 Oct. 1937
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Interested in Infant Welfare and Hospital, Education, Women’s International League, Local Government, etc...
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OBE 2000; PhD
Senior Specialist Advisor, Bio-economy, Department for International Trade (formerly UK Trade and Investment), 2018–19 (Chief Executive, 2016–18); Agri Food Adviser, Northern Powerhouse, 2018–20
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DBE 2014 (CBE 2006)
Chairman of Trustees: British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme, since 2014; Universities Superannuation Scheme, since 2020
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Professor of Real Estate, University College London, since 2018
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DBE 1924 (CBE 1917); MTPI (Hon. Member)
Born 4 May 1851; d of late Alex. Rowland, Champion Hall, Kent; m 1873, Rev. Canon Samuel Augustus Barnett (...
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Born 3rd d of late Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, Dean of Westminster, DD, CVO; m Sir Henry Birchenough, 1st Bt, GCMG; two d; died...
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Born 13 May 1861; d of late John Ireland Blackburne, Chester, and Mary (née Buchanan); died 28 Nov. 1951
Chairman Writers’ Club, 1916–17 and 1930; Joint Hon. Sec. Women Writers’ Dinner, ...
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OBE 2002; ScD, PhD; FBA 1983
Research Professor in Cognitive Science, University of Sussex, since 2002 (Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, 1980–2002)
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DBE 2012 (CBE 1999); PhD; FRS 2017; CEng, FREng, FInstP
Vice Chancellor, Aston University, Birmingham, 2006–16
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PhD; FInstP; FRSE
Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority, 2007–19
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Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...
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CBE 2003
non-executive Director, Next, 1993–2004
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DBE 2015 (CBE 2004)
Rector, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 2004–14; Chairman, Economic and Social Research Council, 2001–07; Interim Director, National Institute for Economic and Social Research, 2015–16
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a Deputy Speaker, House of Lords, 1986–2006; Founder President, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (Chief Executive Officer, 2004–16 and 2017–21; President, 2016–17)
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Born Sydenham, 7 July 1850; 10th c of Robert von Glehn; m 1872, Rt Hon. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London (d 1901); three s four d; died 15 April 1936...
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Chief Executive, Brainwave, 2008–11
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DBE 2004
KPMG Professor of Management Studies, University of Cambridge, 1995–2013, now Emeritus (Director, Judge Business School (formerly Judge Institute of Management Studies), 1995–2006; Deputy Vice Chancellor, 2008–12); Fellow, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, since 2009 (Master, 1999–2009)
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CVO 2013
HM Lord Lieutenant of Fife, 1999–2014
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FBA 1980
Born 13 Oct. 1918; d of John Edward Deane and Elizabeth Jane Brooks; single; died 28 July 2012
Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge, 1981–83; Fellow of Newnham College, ...
